Patents by Inventor Toshimichi Takahashi
Toshimichi Takahashi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240092353Abstract: A vehicle inspection device for implementing a test on automatic braking performance of a test vehicle including an optical laser device for obstacle detection, in an inspection room three sides of which are surrounded by side walls, the vehicle inspection device comprising: a test instrument disposed at a side of the test vehicle; and a mirror unit that covers an upper face of the test instrument and upwardly guides light emitted from the optical laser device. The mirror unit may include a combination of a first plane mirror part disposed horizontally and a second plane mirror part disposed to be inclined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Masao NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240077387Abstract: A vehicle inspection device for an inspection implemented with a tire of a vehicle idling includes a tire supporter. The tire supporter includes rollers structured to allow the tire to idle; a housing supporting the rollers so as to allow the rollers to rotate; a stopper contained in the housing and structured to move up and down and butt into the tire disposed on the rollers; and a link mechanism structured to elevate the stopper. The vehicle inspection device is structured to be disposed on a plane that allows the vehicle to run thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Keisuke TADA, Morio ONAI
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Patent number: 11914009Abstract: An NMR apparatus includes a depressurizing device for depressurizing an NMR probe, a gas supply device for supplying gas into the NMR probe to thereby pressurize the NMR probe, and a control device. The control device alternately repeats depressurization of the NMR probe, using the depressurizing device, and pressurization of the NMR probe, using the gas supply device. This replaces the gas in the NMR probe.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: JEOL Ltd., OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hiroki Takahashi, Yuki Endo, Toshimichi Fujiwara, Yoh Matsuki
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Patent number: 11884290Abstract: This vehicle speed command generation device 1 generates a target vehicle speed command to be used by a vehicle speed control device. The vehicle speed command generation device 1 comprises: a shift processing unit 12 that receives an original vehicle speed command and generates each of a reference vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a reference delay time, a first-out vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a first-out delay time that is shorter than the reference delay time, and a delayed vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a second delay time that is longer than the reference delay time; and a correction processing unit 16 that generates a target vehicle speed command by using the first-out vehicle speed command and the delayed vehicle speed command.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshimichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 11585729Abstract: A duct body (101) of a blowing device provided in a chassis dynamometer includes a bottom wall (31), a top wall (32) and a pair of side walls (33) that form a flow passage having a rectangular cross section. In each of the side wall (33), a vertically elongated window part (42) is formed for enabling the passage of vehicle restraint member such as a chain (5). Each window part (42) is closed through the tiled arrangement of a few cover plates (53, 54), and a chain plate set (100). The chain plate set (100) is formed through the sandwiching of an elastic sheet member (61, 62) having a restraint member through hole (63) and a slit (64) between an inner plate (51) and an outer plate (52) each having an opening part (57, 58).Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Naoto Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20220410924Abstract: This vehicle speed command generation device 1 generates a target vehicle speed command to be used by a vehicle speed control device. The vehicle speed command generation device 1 comprises: a shift processing unit 12 that receives an original vehicle speed command and generates each of a reference vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a reference delay time, a first-out vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a first-out delay time that is shorter than the reference delay time, and a delayed vehicle speed command in which the original vehicle speed command is delayed by a second delay time that is longer than the reference delay time; and a correction processing unit 16 that generates a target vehicle speed command by using the first-out vehicle speed command and the delayed vehicle speed command.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20220205871Abstract: A duct body (101) of a blowing device provided in a chassis dynamometer includes a bottom wall (31), a top wall (32) and a pair of side walls (33) that form a flow passage having a rectangular cross section. In each of the side wall (33), a vertically elongated window part (42) is formed for enabling the passage of vehicle restraint member such as a chain (5). Each window part (42) is closed through the tiled arrangement of a few cover plates (53, 54), and a chain plate set (100). The chain plate set (100) is formed through the sandwiching of an elastic sheet member (61, 62) having a restraint member through hole (63) and a slit (64) between an inner plate (51) and an outer plate (52) each having an opening part (57, 58).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Naoto YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11268882Abstract: A safety fence for a vehicle testing device includes a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover. A first foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part. A second foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part. A third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Shoki Suto
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Patent number: 11169053Abstract: A vehicle testing device includes a safety fence for a front wheel of a test vehicle. The safety fence includes a fixed fence part and a slide fence part. The fixed fence part is structured to be disposed at a front side of the front wheel, and arranged substantially in parallel with the front wheel. The slide fence part is arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part, and structured to move toward a central part of the test vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Shoki Suto, Noriaki Hirokami
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Patent number: 11119007Abstract: A vehicle securing apparatus is provided for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device. The column stands on the pedestal. The vehicle securing apparatus includes a column, a traveling and rotating part, and a pedestal. The traveling and rotating part is structured to be coupled with a chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally. The pedestal is structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Noriaki Hirokami
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Publication number: 20210262898Abstract: A safety fence for a vehicle testing device includes a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover. A first foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part. A second foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part. A third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Shoki SUTO
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Patent number: 11073437Abstract: A control device of a dynamometer system includes a mechanical loss arithmetic unit that generates a loss compensation signal corresponding to loss torque generated in a dynamometer body in a state where a load is connected, on the basis of an angular velocity detection signal, a characteristic vibration suppression control circuit that generates a compensation signal in order to suppress a characteristic vibration of a swinging element, and a torque current command signal generating unit that generates a torque current command signal by subtracting the compensation signal from an upper level torque command signal. The characteristic vibration suppression control circuit is provided with a normative model arithmetic unit, deviation compensator, model input generating unit, and differential compensator that generates a correction signal by subjecting a torque signal obtained by the normative model arithmetic unit to a differential operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Meidensha CorporationInventor: Toshimichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 11060954Abstract: A safety fence for a vehicle testing device includes a fixed fence part, a slide fence part, a first angled fence part, and a second angled fence part. The fixed fence part is structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover. The slide fence part is arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part, and structured to move in a longitudinal direction of the test vehicle. The first angled fence part is attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the fixed fence part. The second angled fence part is attached to an end portion of the slide fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the slide fence part.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Shoki Suto, Noriaki Hirokami
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Patent number: 10928278Abstract: A vehicle restraint apparatus is for restraining a vehicle 1 on one or more rollers 7 of a vehicle test system. The vehicle restraint apparatus 11 includes a pair of vehicle restraining jigs whose first ends are joined with left and right seatbelt fixing pillars 2 of the vehicle 1, respectively, and whose second ends are joined with left and right poles 10 on a floor, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Masao Furusawa
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Publication number: 20210018400Abstract: A vehicle securing apparatus is provided for pulling and securing a test vehicle provided to a vehicle testing device. The column stands on the pedestal. The vehicle securing apparatus includes a column, a traveling and rotating part, and a pedestal. The traveling and rotating part is structured to be coupled with a chain for pulling the test vehicle, and arranged coaxially with the column, and structured to travel vertically and rotate horizontally. The pedestal is structured to be attached to an arbitrary portion of a slide rail of the vehicle testing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Noriaki HIROKAMI
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Publication number: 20210018399Abstract: A safety fence for a vehicle testing device includes a fixed fence part, a slide fence part, a first angled fence part, and a second angled fence part. The fixed fence part is structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover. The slide fence part is arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part, and structured to move in a longitudinal direction of the test vehicle. The first angled fence part is attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the fixed fence part. The second angled fence part is attached to an end portion of the slide fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the slide fence part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Meidensha CorporationInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Shoki SUTO, Noriaki HIROKAMI
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Publication number: 20200408642Abstract: A vehicle testing device includes a safety fence for a front wheel of a test vehicle. The safety fence includes a fixed fence part and a slide fence part. The fixed fence part is structured to be disposed at a front side of the front wheel, and arranged substantially in parallel with the front wheel. The slide fence part is arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part, and structured to move toward a central part of the test vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Shoki SUTO, Noriaki HIROKAMI
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Patent number: 10876911Abstract: A dynamometer device (1) is equipped at a tip end part of a dynamometer (3) with a cover (5) that covers the periphery of a torque meter (14). The cover (5) is formed on its side surface with an opening section (41) that is equipped with a door (42), and a rotation shaft is locked by inserting a locking plate (52) through this opening section (41). The locking plate (52) is slidably guided by a guide rail section. A part of an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft is provided with a surface to be locked that is along the tangential direction, and the rotation shaft is locked by engaging the locking surface (64) of the locking plate (52).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Yuki Ugamochi, Nobuo Okazaki
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Patent number: 10852204Abstract: A heat insulation plate (25) is interposed between a coupling (21) and an adapter flange (22) in a main shaft (6) of a dynamometer (3). A torque meter (24) is disposed between a coupling flange (23) that serves as a test-piece connection surface (56) and the adapter flange (22). To surround a periphery of these, a cover (7) is provided. An air conditioner utilizing a refrigeration cycle supplies a cold wind to an inside space of the cover (7). The heat insulation plate (25) suppresses heat transmission from an electric motor of the dynamometer (3) to the torque meter (24). Therefore, the torque meter (24) is effectively cooled by the cold wind.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi Takahashi, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Yuki Ugamochi, Nobuo Okazaki
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Publication number: 20200340872Abstract: A dynamometer device (1) is equipped at a tip end part of a dynamometer (3) with a cover (5) that covers the periphery of a torque meter (14). The cover (5) is formed on its side surface with an opening section (41) that is equipped with a door (42), and a rotation shaft is locked by inserting a locking plate (52) through this opening section (41). The locking plate (52) is slidably guided by a guide rail section. A part of an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft is provided with a surface to be locked that is along the tangential direction, and the rotation shaft is locked by engaging the locking surface (64) of the locking plate (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: MEIDENSHA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimichi TAKAHASHI, Yoshinori FUJIMOTO, Yuki UGAMOCHI, Nobuo OKAZAKI